Exopolysaccharide Containing Food

1. A composition for animal consumption, wherein the composition comprises: at least one food component; at least about 0.1% of a microbial exopolysaccharide (based on the dry weight of the composition); and protein, fat, crude fiber, moisture, ash, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, and chloride, wherein the microbial exopolysaccharide is coated on the surface of the food and wherein the composition is a pet food composition, and wherein the composition is administered to a dog or a cat in an amount of at least 0.05 g/kg.

2. The composition as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 4% of a microbial exopolysaccharide (based on the dry weight of the composition).

3. The composition as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the food component is selected from the group consisting of meat, a meat product, a dairy product and an egg product.

4. The composition as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the microbial exopolysaccharide comprises a gellan gum.

5. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises 0.1% to 4% by weight of gellan gum.

6. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition comprises at least 0.5% by weight gellan gum.

7. A composition for animal consumption, wherein the composition comprises at least one food component; at least about 0.1% of a microbial exopolysaccharide (based on the dry weight of the composition), and the following by weight of the composition Protein 7.94%, Fat 9.85%, Crude Fiber 0.2%, Moisture 72.6%, Ash 2.11%, Calcium 0.5%, Magnesium 0.024%, Phosphorus 0.26%, Potassium 0.24%, Sodium 0.094%, and Chloride 0.23%; wherein the microbial exopolysaccharide is coated on the surface of the food and wherein the composition is a pet food composition.